| Lyle W. Hillyard | |
| State Senate: | Utah |
| District: | 25th |
| Term Start: | January 1, 1985 |
| Term End: | December 31, 2020[1] |
| Predecessor: | Charles W. Bullen |
| Successor: | Chris H. Wilson |
| State House1: | Utah |
| District1: | 58, 4 |
| Term Start1: | January 1, 1981 |
| Term End1: | December 31, 1984 |
| Birth Date: | September 25, 1940 |
| Residence: | Logan, Utah |
| Party: | Republican |
| Occupation: | Attorney |
| Spouse: | Alice |
Lyle W. Hillyard (born September 25, 1940) is a Utah politician and an attorney. A Republican, he was a member of the Utah State Senate, representing the state's 25th senate district in Cache and Rich Counties including the city of Logan. He served in the legislature from 1981 to 2020, first as a representative from 1981 to 1984, then as a senator from 1985 to 2020.
Hillyard is a graduate of North Cache High School and Utah State University. He also got his J.D. from the University of Utah College of Law.[2] Hillyard is a lawyer by profession. He works at Hillyard, Anderson & Olsen law offices, which has been providing legal representation to clients across northern Utah since the 1960s.[3]
Hillyard is married to his wife Alice and they have 5 Children: Carrie, Holly, Lisa, Matt, and Todd.[4] Hillyard is a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
Senator Hillyard was first elected to the House in 1980. He was elected to the Senate in 1984 and has served there since. He won the 2012 American Cancer Society Legislator of the Year, the most effective Republican freshman by the Utah House in 1981 and was named one of eight outstanding legislators by ALEC in 1987.[5] Hillyard is currently the Executive Appropriations Committee Chair and has been since 2009.[6]
In 2016, Senator Hillyard served on the following committees:[7]
Senator Hillyard was up for reelection in 2020 and lost against Chris Wilson in the Republican Primary.
| Bill Number | Bill Title | Bill Status | |
|---|---|---|---|
| S.B. 2 | Public Education Budget Amendments | Governor Item Lined Veto 3/30/2016 | |
| S.B. 3 | Current Fiscal Year Supplemental Appropriations | Governor Signed 3/30/2016 | |
| S.B. 7 | National Guard, Veterans' Affairs, and Legislature Base Budget | Governor Signed 2/16/2016 | |
| S.B 40 | Utah Revised Nonprofit Corporation Act Amendments | Governor Signed 3/18/2016 | |
| S.B. 91 | Board of Education Amendments | Governor Signed 3/23/2016 | |
| S.B. 96 | Uniform Deployed Parents Custody and Parent-time Act | Governor Signed 3/25/2016 | |
| S.B. 100 | Traffic Fines Amendments | Senate/Filed for bills not passed 3/10/2016 | |
| S.B. 105 | Bail Amendments | Governor Signed 3/23/2016 | |
| S.B. 119 | Debt Collection Amendments | Governor Signed 3/21/2016 | |
| S.B. 179 | Uniform Parentage Act Amendments | Senate/Filed for bills not passed 3/10/2016 | |
| S.B. 180 | Optional Tax Increase Amendments | Senate/Filed for bills not passed 3/10/2016 | |
| S.B. 181 | Judiciary Amendments | Governor Signed 3/17/2016 | |
| S.B. 202 | Pre-trial Release Amendments | Senate/Filed for bills not passed 3/10/2016 | |
| S.B. 206 | Cohabitant Abuse Procedures Act Revisions | Governor Signed 3/16/2016 | |
| S.J.R. 8 | Joint Rules Resolution on Performance Notes | Senate/To Lieutenant Governor 2/29/2016 | |
| S.J.R. 9 | Joint Rules Resolution on Request for Appropriations Process Change | Senate/Filed for bills not passed 3/10/2016 |
In 2014, Senator Hillyard Sponsored S.B. 205 Controlled Substance Penalty Amendment, which made it so that in certain circumstances, those with illegal substances would not be charged with anything more than a second degree felony.[9] This encourages people who are using illegal substances to call 911 if someone with them overdoses or gets hurt without the fear of getting in trouble.